Номер 3, страница 86, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Демченко, Бушуева

3. a. Read the descriptions of some tourist hotspots. Which description contains a number of foreign words? Why? Can you give their Russian / Belarusian equivalents? Why do you think these destinations may be worth the queues?

Top tourist hotspots

1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia. The temple is the heart and soul of Cambodia and a source of its national pride. It’s worth joining the crowds of tourists heading there to get a glimpse of this shrine-city’s awesome main temple. Angkor Wat, with its lotus-shaped towers and extraordinary bas-reliefs is the world’s biggest religious structure. Angkor was made from sandstone between the 9^th and 13^th centuries to satisfy the egos of several generations of Khmer kings and providing the ancient empire with the grandest capital imaginable. The site contains hundreds of temples besides Angkor Wat. For example, Capitol temple is another must-see there.

2. Florence, Italy. The capital of Bella Tuscany can test the endurance of the most hardened traveller. Despite the city’s modest size, the choice of things to do there is overwhelming. Its piazzas are filled with tourists from all over the world and the noises of smartphone cameras. Florence is also Italy’s Renaissance jewel and few cities can match its classic beauty. Swoon over Michelangelo’s David in the Academy of Design Gallery, the gorgeous dome of the Brunelleschi-built Duomo, Botticelli’s Primavera in the Uffizi Gallery and the stunning landscape of the Boboli Gardens, or just sit in a café and watch passers-by. The city is virtually tourist free (and cheaper!) in winter; many restaurants and attractions are closed on Sunday and Monday, so plan accordingly. Each neighbourhood in Florence has its own style, mood, lifestyle vibe. There’s a chance for creating your own dolce vita.

3. Grand Canyon, USA. The Grand Canyon, located in the northwest corner of Arizona, is a spectacular sight – so grand that upwards of 5 million people visit each year. It draws by the millions because it is dramatically beautiful, hence, appealing to all personality types. Arizona’s desolate back-country is one of the last places you’d expect to get stuck in traffic, but this is typically what confronts visitors to the Grand Canyon. Once your vehicle is parked, however, you can check out one impressive hole in the ground: a 446 km-long channel dug out of the surrounding rock by the Colorado River. The canyon measures 29 km at its widest point and 1500 m at its deepest. Stare into its magnificent depths from up on the South Rim or hike to the canyon floor and back. It also offers options for riding the river’s rapids or climbing around on its rocky wonders, thus holding extra appeal for the active and risky among us. Lazy types can use a mule. Mule trips, hiking / camping or rafting the Colorado must be planned well in advance because spaces are limited and fill up quickly. Limits are designed to protect the canyon from overuse. Approximately 30,000 people request backcountry permits yearly, but the park only issues 13,000. Permits for some rafting trips are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, others based on a lottery.

4. Taj Mahal, India. The Taj Mahal was completed at Agra in 1653 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to glorify the beauty of his favourite (but dead) wife. So, is this marvel with its domed mausoleum, white-marble calligraphy and bejewelled inner rooms a romantic dream come true, or is it a lavish folly to which the work of 20,000 people over 22 years should not have been devoted? You be the judge. The story behind the Taj Mahal has already been dealt with on-screen by Bollywood director Akbar Khan. Dine at the Taj Khema hotel during a full moon for unmissable views of the Taj.

5. Machu Picchu, Peru. The fabulous stonework of the ruined Inca city of Machu Picchu is nestled high in the Peruvian Andes. It was built in the mid-15^th century but abandoned only a century later, around the time Spanish conquerors arrived bearing malice and disease. Archaeologist Hiram Bingham rediscovered the site on behalf of the outside world in 1911 and Peru’s tourism bureaucrats are still thanking him. The ruins and the Inca Trail connecting them with Cuzco were becoming buried under tourist numbers and waste until several years ago the number of visitors was limited to a mere 500 per day. Solo visitors are now banned. Organised treks must be booked 30 days in advance, plus a nonrefundable entrance fee of US $50.

b. Write down attributes used to describe the destinations. What groups can you distribute them into? Which group is the most numerous?

b. Запишите атрибуты, используемые для описания направлений. На какие группы вы можете их распределить? Какая группа является наиболее многочисленной?

Ответ:

The most numerous group is Aesthetics / Beauty.

Перевод:

Самая многочисленная группа — Эстетика / Красота.